Overweight and obesity mean weighing more than what's considered healthy for you. Nearly one in three adults is overweight, and more than two in five adults have obesity. Body Mass Index, or BMI, is ...

Weight is an eternally-pressing topic, but conversations around GLP-1s and other weight loss drugs have brought it to the forefront even more. Body mass index (BMI) is the tool doctors use to ...

Worldwide, there’s a growing number of adults classified as overweight or obese. Those categorized as overweight face higher risks of chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. At the same ...

While undernutrition remains a significant concern among children under 5 in most low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among school-aged children ...

Viewers of The Biggest Loser would probably agree that watching the weight-loss show fills them with inspiration. Seeing the obese contestants struggle should motivate us to eat better, exercise and ...

Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that one-third of the world's population is "obese." It should have said "overweight or obese," as those are two distinct categories for medical ...

Good gawd, fellow Californians. We are way too fluffy. Nearly 61% of California adults are overweight or obese, according to data from UCLA’s California Health Interview Survey. That makes the 32% of ...